Red tape keeps some bad gov't workers from being fired

In the private sector, if you're caught viewing porn on company time you'd probably be fired immediately; not so if you're a federal worker

• Mar 2, 2015

Netanyahu aide: Israeli leader doing Congress a favor

Top official says Netanyahu comes to Washington with info U.S. lawmakers need, but haven't been given about Iran nuclear talks

• Mar 2, 2015

Kerry trying to calm U.S., Israel relations as Netanyahu speech approaches

The U.S. Secretary of State said the administration did not want the event "turned into some great political football."

• Mar 1, 2015

U.S. officials mock Venezuela's "terrorist" designation

Embattled President Nicolas Maduro listed several specific U.S. politicians in travel ban, to which they gave tongue-in-cheek responses

• Mar 1, 2015

Scott Walker on immigration: "My view has changed"

In testing the national waters of a 2016 run, the potential GOP candidate tells why he changed his mind on hot-button issue

• Mar 1, 2015

Huckabee: In or out in 2016?

The former Arkansas governor weighs in on his presidential ambitions

• Mar 1, 2015

Boehner: U.S. is just "poking [ISIS] in the nose"

Many Republicans say the U.S. needs a more robust strategy to actually defeat the militant group once and for all

• Mar 1, 2015

D.C. clamoring for Netanyahu "tickets," Boehner says

House Speaker claims White House "attacked" him and Israeli PM ahead of his allegedly in-demand and divisive appearance before Congress

• Mar 1, 2015

Boehner: GOP infighting an "argument over tactics"

House Speaker says disagreements over DHS funding are not disloyalty, adding: "I enjoy all the personalities and I've got a lot of them"

• Mar 1, 2015

Courts to decide the fate of independent electoral maps

The Supreme Court is being asked to let raw politics play an even bigger role in the drawing of congressional district boundaries

• Mar 1, 2015

Netanyahu calls U.S. Congress speech "historic mission"

Israeli leader leaves for D.C. after divisive acceptance of Republican invite to speak on Capitol Hill made just ahead of his re-election

• Mar 1, 2015

CPAC makes its pick for 2016 in straw poll

Voters at conservative conference pick their favorite 2016 hopeful, but with primaries a year away, do the results really matter?

• Feb 28, 2015

Scott Walker adjusts to the rigor of presidential politics

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker may have won three elections in the past four years, but he's still finding his way in presidential politics

• Feb 28, 2015

GOP pushes Obama on expanded college savings proposal

Republicans call for president's support of bipartisan expansion of tax-deductible college savings accounts

• Feb 28, 2015

GOP leaders struggle to show who's boss

Two months into full Republican control of Congress, GOP leaders are struggling to demonstrate they really are in charge

• Feb 28, 2015

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